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Wednesday, September 4, 2013• The Islands’ Sounder
Ron Meng passes Abreu joins Choral Society as vocal coach Ron Meng, founder and owner of Islands Marine Center on Lopez Island, passed away peacefully on Aug. 22 after a three-year battle with cancer. He was 59. Meng started IMC 40 years ago from the trunk of his car, servicing what was then a sizable fishing fleet on Lopez. Gradually, he and his wife Jennifer purchased waterfront property, developed a full service marina and shifted their emphasis to recreational boaters. IMC and Ocean Sport Boats will continue on into the future.
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Orcas Choral Society announced the appointment of Sharon Abreu, pictured above, as vocal coach. A graduate
in music from New York University, Abreu studied with renowned operatic soprano Licia Albanese and has filled leading and soloist roles with several opera companies and chamber vocal groups. Last season, Abreu helped prepare the Choral Society for Mozart’s Requiem, and sang the soprano solos. She will teach vocal health, sound production and will occasionally lead rehearsals and sectionals. The first rehearsal of the 2013-14
season on Tuesday, Sept. 10 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Madrona Room at Orcas Center is open to all singers. This is your chance to experience singing with the Choral Society and to hear music planned for this season. You can decide whether to join at the conclusion of the rehearsal. For further information, visit www. orcaschoralsociety.org, or email info@ orcaschoralsociety.org, or call Cynthia at 376-4355.
Orcas Rowing to start fall season Orcas Island Rowing Club’s fall rowing season begins on Saturday, Sept. 7. Anybody residing on Orcas that is a seventh grader or older is welcome to participate – adults and teens, boys and girls. “If you are new to rowing you will learn a wonderful new sport that can become a lifetime passion,” say organizers. “If you are an experienced rower you will get a chance to practice the art, get some exercise and join in one or two fun regattas.” Fall is a fairly short season. The last day is a regatta, the Head Of The Lake in Seattle on Sunday, Nov. 3. Participants need to be able to swim and tread water comfortably. There will be a swim test and a test to make sure you can climb back into a boat on the first day. So bring a towel and a bathing suit. Cascade Lake is still comfortably warm.
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Max Blackadar and Josh Bronn rowing across the mirror-like surface of Cascade Lake. Orcas Island Rowing Club’s fall rowing season begins on Saturday, Sept. 7. “Rowing is a healthy, safe sport, but it can be strenuous so you do need to be in good health,” according to the coaches.
The weekly practice schedule is Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 6 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. and Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to
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